
Passing of Honorary Life Member William “Billy” Goddard
The officers and members of the Glenn Dale Fire Association regret to announce the passing of Honorary Life Member William “Billy” Goddard. While being a member of company 18, Billy got hired with Prince George’s County Fire Department and rose through the ranks to Lieutenant Colonel/Deputy Chief. In 2009 Billy accepted the position of Fire Chief for the Howard County Fire and Rescue Department and remained Chief until 2014. Chief Goddard will always be remembered as an outstanding fireman, a knowledgeable fire chief and an all around great man. Rest Easy Chief, we will take it from here.
William Goddard’s service information is as follows:
Memorial – Remembrance Service
Date: Friday, September 17, 2021
Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Service: 11:45 PM
Location: Chesapeake Church
Church entrance is Northbound on Rt 4 just past Rt. 2 merge.
Repast
Date: Friday, September 17th, 2021
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department – Hall
From Church – Northbound Rt. 4 and make a left on W. Ward Rd. at shopping center.
Please keep the Goddard family, the Glenn Dale Fire Association, Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department, and Howard County Fire and Rescue Department in your thought and Prayers